CENTURY DENIM 1st Jacket - N5S

Kapital's Century Denim is one of their signature fabrics- a completely proprietary Sashiko topstitched denim available in a variety of unique patterns and dye combinations. Sashiko (literally "little stabs") is a form of stitching that was initially utilized functionally to repair or reinforce damaged fabric, eventually growing popular for decorative purposes as well. The weaving process to create this denim is a trade secret with Kapital - it all goes through one loom and one loom only. The No. 5S Century Denim fuses classic American denim manufacturing with Japanese kakishibu dyeing – a process using fermented persimmon juice that yields an almost terracotta color – and then, just for good measure, adds on sashiko stitch weaving throughout the fabric. The sashiko on this fabric uses rope-dyed indigo to give a unique hand feel and appearance to the denim. Over time, the kakishibu dye will fade to a brighter orange hue, which, along with the indigo fading of the sashiko stitching, wil